The U.S. plans to give $500 billion to large companies. It won’t require them to preserve jobs or limit executive pay. https://t.co/m7eXllGvBN
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) April 28, 2020
I’m in a half dozen small business groups on Facebook and all of the posts are just articles like this plus stories from people who are on the verge of being wiped out because they were rejected for a loan https://t.co/PaiWVM32Yd
— Alex Leo (@AlexMLeo) April 28, 2020
The President's Las Vegas hotel is now taking reservations for mid May. We have to wonder if his push to reopen the economy, which may endanger Americans, is influenced by his desire to help his own businesses and his bottom line.https://t.co/FoPczIQgav
— Noah Bookbinder (@NoahBookbinder) April 28, 2020
President Trump suggested that state and local bailout money from the federal government could hinge on whether the immigration policies of the individual governments seeking relief align with Trump administration priorities https://t.co/DBsggpCbQP
— POLITICO (@politico) April 28, 2020
80% of small businesses that applied for PPP coronavirus loans have received ZERO relief from the Trump administration.
Meanwhile, Trump donors and large corporations are raking in money. pic.twitter.com/zycWIZDhQu
— CAP Action (@CAPAction) April 28, 2020
President Trump plans to sign an executive order to keep meat processing plants open. But unions say more needs to be done to protect workers.https://t.co/IwuQBjKhVt
— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 28, 2020
Trump and Kushner's obsession with post-impeachment score settling set the WH coronavirus response back 6 weeks. My VF feature is out today:https://t.co/oRSLTi9Vq8
— Gabriel Sherman (@gabrielsherman) April 28, 2020
"Republicans were making a risky political calculation when they overlooked Trump’s obvious character flaws, supported his presidency, and failed to remove him for clearly impeachable behavior. They won—but it was a Pyrrhic victory." – @mattklewishttps://t.co/28m13jQui0
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) April 28, 2020
Trump’s blue collar base is going to get shafted by this.
From a family member who has lost only source of income: “Payroll tax cut??? Yeah, that will give people more money in their paycheck. What paychecks?”
“Real America here and we need fucking money, period.” https://t.co/G7cGxgLtwb
— Amber Athey (@amber_athey) April 28, 2020
We rent, and our lease is not up for renewal yet, but neighbor just got his renewal paperwork and the landlord is increasing the rent by the maximum allowed amount in NYC despite Covid-19. So that's how this is gonna go, I guess. We can deal with it but a lot of people can't.
— Elizabeth Spiers (@espiers) April 28, 2020
Been saying it for weeks, yep. https://t.co/1rvv0CEirD
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) April 28, 2020
No more excuses. We need to be testing millions of Americans per day to safely scale back social distancing.
Where are the tests? https://t.co/FzIP37Lzyt
— Mark Warner (@MarkWarner) April 28, 2020
Project Air Bridge is Jared Kushner’s secretive public-private partnership for COVID-19 supplies – but it’s failing. States can’t get equipment & nobody's explaining how the project works. @SenBlumenthal & I want answers from the participating suppliers. https://t.co/qkfX3MPIa6
— Elizabeth Warren (@SenWarren) April 27, 2020
And in the distraction du jour….
Vice President Mike Pence flouted the Mayo Clinic’s policy that asks all visitors to wear face masks while touring the facility on Tuesday.
He appeared to be the only person not wearing one while meeting staff and patients.https://t.co/hNWfS4p6O7 pic.twitter.com/6q0TqXtsw7
— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 28, 2020
Mayo Clinic statement to CNN on Pence visit: "Mayo shared the masking policy with the VP’s office."
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) April 28, 2020
Precisely.
When a MEDICAL CENTER tells you about their mask policy but you don’t wear a mask:
1. You’re saying rules don’t apply to you.
2. You’re showing that you don’t give a damn about other people.
3. You’re misinforming the public.
3. You’re probably kowtowing to DJT. https://t.co/fw2R9EJNKi
— Joanne Freeman (@jbf1755) April 28, 2020
Agree. Clearly mask wearing is a sign of disloyalty to Trump within the White House. This combined with Trump's various comments.
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) April 28, 2020
Mike Pence just doesn't want to wear the mask that Trump gave him pic.twitter.com/Ykkxoadfri
— Thor Benson (@thor_benson) April 28, 2020
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BORIS IS RISEN! BREXITSHAMBLES BRITAIN
Care home deaths set to overtake hospitals#tomorrowspaperstoday@MsHelicat pic.twitter.com/zDdFMzdY93
— The Times Pictures (@TimesPictures) April 28, 2020
The holy scientists have cast Johnson's horoscope for tomorrow lunchtime. Sadly, the omens aren't looking too good. Fnar fnar. https://t.co/JRc10zhSCl
— Mandoline Word-Smith (@Mandoline_Blue) April 28, 2020
Long read worth reading …. Coronavirus UK: How Boris Johnson's Government Let Virus Get Away – Bloomberg https://t.co/dOL4P8thHj
— ALASTAIR CAMPBELL (@campbellclaret) April 28, 2020
“Every second you’re having the lockdown debate is a second you’re not having the debate that starts “how in the name of our necrotic self-respect are we on course to be the worst-hit country in Europe when we had so much warning?”
By Marina Hyde#COVID19 https://t.co/kkIdlIeSdY— Dr Lauren Gavaghan (@DancingTheMind) April 28, 2020
To be honest, Matthew, you should be ashamed that this was necessary. https://t.co/6adTb7oQGf
— Dave Jones 🏴🏳️🌈 (@WelshGasDoc) April 28, 2020
On March 19th the Government downgraded the classification of #COVID19 removing its status as a "High Consequence Infectious Disease"
This removed legal requirement for frontline health workers to be supplied with sufficient protective equipment in fight against #coronavirus
— Charlie Rome 🔶️ (@charliejrome) April 28, 2020
“We’re not angels, we’re not heroes, we are human beings… who simply want to go and do the job we’re paid to do and be protected to do it”
Chair of the British Association of Critical Care Nurses @credland_nicki says she finds “rhetoric about heroism… unhelpful”. #Newsnight pic.twitter.com/1x6q4c3NLd
— BBC Newsnight (@BBCNewsnight) April 28, 2020
The Guardian view on children in the pandemic: hidden victims | Editorial https://t.co/OpaebeuxxH
— Faith Gordon (@Dr_FaithG) April 28, 2020
Nurses create see-through masks so deaf father can read lips during birth of newborn daughter https://t.co/Os8eK7E8f8
— The Independent (@Independent) April 28, 2020
Read about how our local artist @tomartist32 has done something pretty amazing @oxinaboxnew https://t.co/whQrXQDMjc
— White Hart of Wytham (@WhiteHartWytham) April 28, 2020
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WORLDWIDE
Putin extends Russia's lockdown for two weeks, prepares to ease in mid-May https://t.co/wyVzg2Joi0 pic.twitter.com/FCMQrfzDzn
— Reuters (@Reuters) April 28, 2020
China's massive banks are facing a $42 billion dividend trap https://t.co/W8DPVqxCWB
— Bloomberg Next China (@next_china) April 28, 2020
Fitch cuts Italy’s credit rating to one notch above junk https://t.co/zHmV4YN7E9
— Financial Times (@FinancialTimes) April 28, 2020
UK start-ups have raised $825 million during virus lockdown, but less deals are being made https://t.co/S93cuJhLh2
— CNBC (@CNBC) April 28, 2020
The Modi government has given $3B to USA,$16B to Russia, $117M to #Israel & $2.1B given to #Turkey, all for arms. All of this happened after the arrival of #COVID19 in India.
The doctors need PPEs to protect themselves, a virus isnt killed with missiles. https://t.co/87vx4oTpfr
— Md Salim (@salimdotcomrade) April 28, 2020
Iranian scientist in US jail contracts coronavirus after pleading for release https://t.co/BOaI74DFxN
— The Guardian (@guardian) April 28, 2020
Trump and Pompeo are hostile to international cooperation in the best of times — and all the more so now, when they feel the need to scapegoat others (China, the World Health Organization) for the administration’s own failures.
In @PostOpinions: https://t.co/fbDzH9Zk6D
— Max Boot (@MaxBoot) April 28, 2020
Investors are betting, in part, that the coronavirus crisis will accelerate the already growing power of America’s corporate giantshttps://t.co/hnYgXakfDf
— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 28, 2020
Yet another piece about Sweden and #COVID19 — with pictures and interviews from wealthy central Stockholm — where the authors fail to write a single word about how the virus has disproportionately affected poorer immigrant communities in Stockholm. https://t.co/PyTK1nGTjO
— Christian Christensen (@ChrChristensen) April 28, 2020
Academy makes streamed films eligible for Oscars amid pandemic https://t.co/qdvbS2J1Px pic.twitter.com/eJ3FIvTB9D
— The Hill (@thehill) April 28, 2020
Can’t stop thinking about this correction in today‘s Sun. pic.twitter.com/J9tsRqXYTh
— Nathan Ruiz (@NathanSRuiz) April 28, 2020